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If you’ve noticed that the bricks on your house are turning black, it’s possibly due to a phenomenon known as carbon staining. This carbon staining is a common problem that can occur on both older and newer homes and can be unsightly and difficult to remove. In this blog post, we’ll discuss what causes stains

What is Soft Washing, and how does it work? Soft washing is cleaning surfaces to remove dirt, grease, and other debris using detergents and biocides rather than high-pressure water. We start with a very low-pressure steam clean to remove oils and greases. We follow up by saturating the surface with the selected cleaning solutions. Some

K-Rend is a type of external wall insulation and rendering system used to improve buildings’ thermal efficiency and appearance. It is manufactured from a mix of cement, hydrated lime, and various aggregates. Applied in a thin layer over the wall’s surface, K-Rend is suitable for various wall types including brick, concrete and stone. K-Rend can

The problem – K-Rend Disaster I received a phone call from a frantic customer. They had hung a Halloween decoration from an upstairs window, which after a bout of rain, had leached dye into the porous K-Rend, resulting in a K-Rend disaster. The property had only been rendered with K-Rend the month before at a

Softwashing has become very popular in recent years. It provides a superior clean on some surfaces, both in how long the surface stays clean and how damage and erosion are minimised or eradicated. Why Softwash Your Render ? Following are some of the main reasons why softwashing render is recommended instead of pressure washing the

Have you noticed red streaks on render? Usually, the red streak is a type of algae called trentepohlia. While considered green algae, trentepohlia produces an orange/red pigment that impregnates and stains the rendered surface. They are usually in streaks simply due to gravity forcing the trentepohlia vertically down the wall. Red streaks on Render –

Does your K-Rend look dirty? Nature is why your render looks dirty. Your render is exposed to nature and all the life around it, providing the perfect home to some of that life. Below we discuss what K-Rend is and what those stains are. What is K-rend? K-rend is a limestone and mineral-based coloured wall